DICKSON CITY - A gas station attendant who told police he was robbed at gunpoint Sunday night faces charges after police discovered he made the incident up and took the money himself.
Chace Kucharski, 21, of Archbald, was charged with theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and making false reports, after a police investigation found he was the one who took an undetermined amount of money from the Gulf gas station in Dickson City, according to court documents.
Mr. Kucharski was arraigned Monday and is slated for a preliminary hearing Dec. 17. He was released from Lackawanna County Prison on $10,000 bail.